Photography
In the schools dedicated Photography studio we encourage you to be imaginative, creative, thoughtful and technical. Students are encouraged to foster their ability to analyse and explore the work of other photographers and artists past and present and using this understanding and knowledge to develop your own style and produce exciting individual photographic outcomes. Students will also develop their subject knowledge in areas such as studio lighting and use industry standard software such as Adobe Photoshop.
Essential camera and studio lighting knowledge and technical understanding will run alongside a ‘traditional’ approach to photography as well as encouraging you to be more experimental with digital photography, using industry standard software such as Adobe Photoshop.
The curriculum projects have been developed to create building blocks of experiences which foster both the practical and theory elements of the Photography.
“A camera didn’t make a fantastic picture any more than a typewriter or word processor wrote a great story….”
Careers in Art & Design
Animator, Games Designer, Graphic Designer, Vehicle Designer, Architect, Artist, Sculptor, Textiles/Fashion Designer, TV, Theatre, Film, Illustratotr Jewellery Designer, Ceramicist, Photographer, Curator, craftsperson, Tattoo Artist, Interior Designer, Product Designer, Printmaker, Arts Administration, Street Muralist, Furniture Designer. Signwriter.
Curriculum Content
Assessment Summary
At KS4 students will be given responsive verbal feedback through the projects and assessed against GCSE/GCE criteria of A01 AO2 AO3 AO4. There will be NO written feedback on their work. There will at relevant times be Post-it note comments.
Through the process of presenting their work pupils naturally have to analyse and show progress – this is their on-going assessment. The process of analysing, annotating and writing about their work also demonstrates that they are individually assessing their work and progress.
Students will also receive assessment through the Subject Curriculum Assessment feedback on Arbor as well as the whole school Progress Report.
Y9 Bridging Year
In Year 9 we want to introduce you to the opportunities that using photography as a creative medium can offer. You will be introduced to and gain knowledge and experiences in a wide range of basic camera and photoshop processing techniques. A foundation that will support your work in Year 10 and 11.
You will spend time gaining knowledge and understanding and technical know-how through a series of practical photography assignments where you will also demonstrate and show critical understanding of other photographers’ and artists work.
Looking at the work of others and engaging in practical tasks will help build on your knowledge and understanding of photography as well as helping you find ways to look at the world around you so that you can create work that reveals those environments in new ways.